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Edinburgh West and Leeds North West

100,380 and 95,167 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Leeds North West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leeds North West on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh West Leeds North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Leeds North West £3,856Leeds North West: £3,856Edinburgh West: £3,958Leeds North West: £3,873Edinburgh West: £3,974Leeds North West: £3,658Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,856£3,873£3,658

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Leeds North West £12,378Leeds North West: £12,378Edinburgh West: £12,537Leeds North West: £12,431Edinburgh West: £12,590Leeds North West: £11,742Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£12,378£12,431£11,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Leeds North West £1,194Leeds North West: £1,194Edinburgh West: £1,205Leeds North West: £1,199Edinburgh West: £1,210Leeds North West: £1,133Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Leeds North West £11,486Leeds North West: £11,486Edinburgh West: £11,836Leeds North West: £11,535Edinburgh West: £11,887Leeds North West: £10,895Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,535£10,895

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Leeds North West £238Leeds North West: £238Edinburgh West: £255Leeds North West: £239Edinburgh West: £256Leeds North West: £226Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Edinburgh West is higher£238£239£226

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £427, Leeds North West £638Leeds North West: £638Edinburgh West: £427Leeds North West: £640Edinburgh West: £429Leeds North West: £605Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Leeds North West is higher£638£640£605

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £18, Leeds North West £17Leeds North West: £17Edinburgh West: £18Leeds North West: £17Edinburgh West: £18Leeds North West: £16Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh West is higher£17£17£16

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Leeds North West £301Leeds North West: £301Edinburgh West: £401Leeds North West: £302Edinburgh West: £403Leeds North West: £285Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£301£302£285

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Leeds North West £85Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £80Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£85£85£80

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £74, Leeds North West £63Leeds North West: £63Edinburgh West: £74Leeds North West: £64Edinburgh West: £74Leeds North West: £60Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Leeds North West £895Leeds North West: £895Edinburgh West: £856Leeds North West: £898Edinburgh West: £860Leeds North West: £849Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£895£898£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Leeds North West £123Leeds North West: £123Edinburgh West: £201Leeds North West: £124Edinburgh West: £202Leeds North West: £117Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £263, Leeds North West £226Leeds North West: £226Edinburgh West: £263Leeds North West: £227Edinburgh West: £265Leeds North West: £214Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Leeds North West £8.09Leeds North West: £8.09Edinburgh West: £6.44Leeds North West: £8.12Edinburgh West: £6.47Leeds North West: £7.67Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Leeds North West is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Leeds North West £2.56Leeds North West: £2.56Edinburgh West: £5.35Leeds North West: £2.57Edinburgh West: £5.37Leeds North West: £2.43Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Leeds North West £6.07Leeds North West: £6.07Edinburgh West: £7.56Leeds North West: £6.10Edinburgh West: £7.59Leeds North West: £5.76Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 1,025.7, Leeds North West 992.7Leeds North West: 992.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count992.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 61.1, Leeds North West 64.4Leeds North West: 64.4Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Leeds North West is higher64.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 99.7, Leeds North West 135.7Leeds North West: 135.7Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Leeds North West is higher135.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Leeds North West 45.6Leeds North West: 45.6Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher45.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 120.0, Leeds North West 113.2Leeds North West: 113.2Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher113.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 15.6, Leeds North West 14.0Leeds North West: 14.0Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher14.0

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Edinburgh West and Leeds North West, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestLeeds North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,856£3,873£3,658Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,378£12,431£11,742Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,194£1,199£1,133Edinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,486£11,535£10,895Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£238£239£226Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£638£640£605Leeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£301£302£285Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£85£85£80Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£63£64£60Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£895£898£849Leeds North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£123£124£117Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£226£227£214Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£8.09£8.12£7.67Leeds North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.56£2.57£2.43Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£6.07£6.10£5.76Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.7992.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.164.4Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out135.7Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out45.6Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0113.2Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated14.0Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leeds North West on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh West Leeds North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Leeds North West £3,856Leeds North West: £3,856Edinburgh West: £3,958Leeds North West: £3,873Edinburgh West: £3,974Leeds North West: £3,658Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,856£3,873£3,658

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Leeds North West £2,633Leeds North West: £2,633Edinburgh West: £2,498Leeds North West: £2,644Edinburgh West: £2,508Leeds North West: £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Leeds North West £709Leeds North West: £709Edinburgh West: £741Leeds North West: £712Edinburgh West: £744Leeds North West: £672Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh West is higher£709£712£672

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Leeds North West £2,443Leeds North West: £2,443Edinburgh West: £2,358Leeds North West: £2,454Edinburgh West: £2,368Leeds North West: £2,318Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,454£2,318

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Leeds North West £51Leeds North West: £51Edinburgh West: £51Leeds North West: £51Edinburgh West: £51Leeds North West: £48Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh West is higher£51£51£48

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Leeds North West £136Leeds North West: £136Edinburgh West: £85Leeds North West: £136Edinburgh West: £86Leeds North West: £129Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Leeds North West is higher£136£136£129

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.57, Leeds North West £3.54Leeds North West: £3.54Edinburgh West: £3.57Leeds North West: £3.56Edinburgh West: £3.59Leeds North West: £3.36Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh West is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Leeds North West £301Leeds North West: £301Edinburgh West: £401Leeds North West: £302Edinburgh West: £403Leeds North West: £285Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£301£302£285

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Leeds North West £85Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £80Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£85£85£80

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Leeds North West £38Leeds North West: £38Edinburgh West: £45Leeds North West: £38Edinburgh West: £46Leeds North West: £36Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh West is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Leeds North West £531Leeds North West: £531Edinburgh West: £526Leeds North West: £533Edinburgh West: £528Leeds North West: £503Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£531£533£503

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Leeds North West £123Leeds North West: £123Edinburgh West: £201Leeds North West: £124Edinburgh West: £202Leeds North West: £117Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Leeds North West £134Leeds North West: £134Edinburgh West: £162Leeds North West: £134Edinburgh West: £163Leeds North West: £127Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£134£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Leeds North West £4.80Leeds North West: £4.80Edinburgh West: £3.96Leeds North West: £4.82Edinburgh West: £3.98Leeds North West: £4.55Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Leeds North West is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Leeds North West £1.52Leeds North West: £1.52Edinburgh West: £3.29Leeds North West: £1.52Edinburgh West: £3.30Leeds North West: £1.44Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Leeds North West £6.07Leeds North West: £6.07Edinburgh West: £7.56Leeds North West: £6.10Edinburgh West: £7.59Leeds North West: £5.76Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Leeds North West 211.2Leeds North West: 211.2Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count211.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Leeds North West 13.7Leeds North West: 13.7Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Leeds North West is higher13.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 19.9, Leeds North West 28.9Leeds North West: 28.9Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Leeds North West is higher28.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Leeds North West 45.6Leeds North West: 45.6Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher45.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Leeds North West 67.2Leeds North West: 67.2Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher67.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 9.6, Leeds North West 8.3Leeds North West: 8.3Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher8.3

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Edinburgh West and Leeds North West, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestLeeds North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,856£3,873£3,658Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,633£2,644£2,498Leeds North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£709£712£672Edinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,443£2,454£2,318Leeds North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£51£51£48Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£136£136£129Leeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.54£3.56£3.36Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£301£302£285Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£85£85£80Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£531£533£503Leeds North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£123£124£117Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£134£134£127Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.80£4.82£4.55Leeds North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.52£1.52£1.44Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£6.07£6.10£5.76Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4211.2Leeds North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.7Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out28.9Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out45.6Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.867.2Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated8.3Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leeds North West on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh West Leeds North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Leeds North West £367.0mLeeds North West: £367.0mEdinburgh West: £397.3mLeeds North West: £368.6mEdinburgh West: £399.0mLeeds North West: £348.1mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£367.0m£368.6m£348.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Leeds North West £250.6mLeeds North West: £250.6mEdinburgh West: £250.7mLeeds North West: £251.6mEdinburgh West: £251.8mLeeds North West: £237.7mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.6m£237.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Leeds North West £67.4mLeeds North West: £67.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mLeeds North West: £67.7mEdinburgh West: £74.7mLeeds North West: £64.0mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higher£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Leeds North West £232.5mLeeds North West: £232.5mEdinburgh West: £236.7mLeeds North West: £233.5mEdinburgh West: £237.7mLeeds North West: £220.6mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.5m£220.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Leeds North West £4.8mLeeds North West: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mLeeds North West: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mLeeds North West: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Leeds North West £12.9mLeeds North West: £12.9mEdinburgh West: £8.5mLeeds North West: £13.0mEdinburgh West: £8.6mLeeds North West: £12.2mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mLeeds North West is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh West £0.36m, Leeds North West £0.34mLeeds North West: £0.34mEdinburgh West: £0.36mLeeds North West: £0.34mEdinburgh West: £0.36mLeeds North West: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Leeds North West £28.6mLeeds North West: £28.6mEdinburgh West: £40.2mLeeds North West: £28.7mEdinburgh West: £40.4mLeeds North West: £27.1mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Leeds North West £8.1mLeeds North West: £8.1mEdinburgh West: £11.0mLeeds North West: £8.1mEdinburgh West: £11.1mLeeds North West: £7.6mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Leeds North West £3.6mLeeds North West: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mLeeds North West: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mLeeds North West: £3.4mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh West is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Leeds North West £50.5mLeeds North West: £50.5mEdinburgh West: £52.8mLeeds North West: £50.7mEdinburgh West: £53.1mLeeds North West: £47.9mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Leeds North West £11.7mLeeds North West: £11.7mEdinburgh West: £20.2mLeeds North West: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £20.3mLeeds North West: £11.1mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Leeds North West £12.7mLeeds North West: £12.7mEdinburgh West: £16.3mLeeds North West: £12.8mEdinburgh West: £16.3mLeeds North West: £12.1mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Leeds North West £0.46mLeeds North West: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.40mLeeds North West: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.40mLeeds North West: £0.43mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mLeeds North West is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Leeds North West £0.14mLeeds North West: £0.14mEdinburgh West: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.14mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.14m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Leeds North West £0.58mLeeds North West: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mLeeds North West: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mLeeds North West: £0.55mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Leeds North West 20,095Leeds North West: 20,095Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count20,095

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Leeds North West 1,303Leeds North West: 1,303Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Leeds North West is higher1,303

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Leeds North West 2,746Leeds North West: 2,746Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Leeds North West is higher2,746

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Leeds North West 4,339Leeds North West: 4,339Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,339

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Leeds North West 6,393Leeds North West: 6,393Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher6,393

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Leeds North West 792Leeds North West: 792Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh West is higher792

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Leeds North West, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestLeeds North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£367.0m£368.6m£348.1mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£250.6m£251.6m£237.7mEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£232.5m£233.5m£220.6mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mLeeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mEdinburgh West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.14m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51320,095Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,303Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out2,746Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out4,339Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4056,393Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated792Edinburgh West

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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